From Concept to Form in Landscape Design [Paperback]

Grant W. Reid FASLA (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 29, 2007 | ISBN-10: 047011231X | ISBN-13: 978-0470112311 | Edition: 2

One of the most difficult tasks for a designer is to translate concepts into specific and detailed organizations of space. From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Second Edition provides vital, functional techniques that make the transformation easier and more effective. This perceptive resource examines both traditional and nontraditional methods of landscape design, providing the conceptual and philosophical foundations for ideas and their visual expression.

The revised and expanded Second Edition includes:
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A new chapter dealing with the creative thought process for generating ideas
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Precise case studies showing sequential form evolution
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Hundreds of detailed photographs to assist in visualizing various techniques
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Inspiring images from nature for naturalistic form development
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Atypical design examples as impetus for innovation
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Accompanying web site with projects for classroom students and self-learners alike

From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Second Edition presents the landscape transformation process in a highly visual manner, creating both a vivid learning experience for students and a useful toolbox for working designers. Replete with compelling, valuable, and accessible insights for designing outdoor spaces, Reid's book is an ideal blend of inspiration and application.

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From the Back Cover

One of the most difficult tasks for a designer is to translate concepts into specific and detailed organizations of space. From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Second Edition provides vital, functional techniques that make the transformation easier and more effective. This perceptive resource examines both traditional and nontraditional methods of landscape design, providing the conceptual and philosophical foundations for ideas and their visual expression.

The revised and expanded Second Edition includes:

• A new chapter dealing with the creative thought process for generating ideas

• Precise case studies showing sequential form evolution

• Hundreds of detailed photographs to assist in visualizing various techniques

• Inspiring images from nature for naturalistic form development

• Atypical design examples as impetus for innovation

• Accompanying web site with projects for classroom students and self-learners alike

From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Second Edition presents the landscape transformation process in a highly visual manner, creating both a vivid learning experience for students and a useful toolbox for working designers. Replete with compelling, valuable, and accessible insights for designing outdoor spaces, Reid's book is an ideal blend of inspiration and application.

About the Author

Grant W. Reid, FASLA, has a master's degree in landscape architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a licensed landscape architect in the state of Kansas, principal of Grant Reid Designs, and a retired professor of landscape architecture at Colorado State University. In 2005, he received the Outstanding Educator Award from the Associated Landscape Contractors of America Educational Foundation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (June 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047011231X
• ISBN-13: 978-0470112311
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.4 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #540,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to learn how to integrate design elements, November 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: From Concept to Form: In Landscape Design (Paperback)

Very impressed with how the author demonstrates how you can take an element, whether it is a sea shell or fern frond, and how you can actually integrate it in a landscape design. Being a student in Landscape Architecture, I find it very useful in design projects.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helps you get out of a rut, January 30, 2002

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"hdavis3944" (Mississippi State University, MS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Concept to Form: In Landscape Design (Paperback)

I found this book to be great for when you have designer's block. This book is filled to the rim with illustrated examples and makes a great quick reference. The best thing about it is it doesn't cost an arm and a leg like most design books.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, March 26, 2007

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R. Lynch (East Coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Concept to Form: In Landscape Design (Paperback)

This book is going back a lot faster than it got here! Deals almost exclusively with very modern landscapes that you would see in the southern part of the country. The designs tended to be very geometric, rigid and unnatural. If you prefer a more classic, free flowing landscape design, then this book is not for you.